Job Description
We are looking for people with kind, compassionate hearts who want to make a difference to the quality of life for our clients. Our highly respected Care Professionals are at the heart of what we do, providing the very best home care and helping us elevate the care experience.
With no set shift patterns, we can offer you work to fit in and around your family and lifestyle. With immediate starts available for those looking to start a career in care or those who already have experience of care.
We will carefully match you to our clients, in your local community, and you will support them to live happy, independent lives by providing:
1. Companionship and help around the home
2. Preparation and support with meals
3. Prompting and assisting your client with their medication
4. Supporting with personal care and to get dressed
5. Social visits and support with appointments and shopping trips
6. Home Instead are unique in the care industry as all our visits are a minimum of 1 hour. We believe that this time is needed for you to establish meaningful relationships with your clients and make a REAL difference to their lives everyday!
As a Care Professional at Home Instead you will receive industry leading training, great rates of pay and 24/7 support from our office team.
7. Excellent rates of pay, £12.70 - £13.70 Double time for bank holidays
8. With guaranteed hours contracts to fit around your lifestyle
9. Full or part-time hours available
10. All visits are a minimum of an hour
11. Paid mileage, 30P - 45p per mile
12. Paid training
13. Paid shadowing visits
14. Ongoing support from Team Leaders
15. Regular team meet-ups and social events
16. Start your care career with us and benefit from award winning training, including Care Certification, City & Guilds Dementia Training and Parkinson’s Disease specialist training
Qualifications
Even if you’ve never thought about working in care, you probably have the life experience and skills we’re looking for: kindness, empathy and patience.
If you have a knack for making people smile, then you already have the skills to be a great Care Professional, so no prior experience of care is required. All your paid training will take place at our office in Southampton with our award-winning training team.
Additional Information
We ask you have a means of transport as clients are predominantly cared for in there own homes, or would like you to accompany them on appointments or outings
Care Professional Benefits!
17. Pension, plus holiday pay and paid mileage
18. Great Hourly Rates of pay £12.70 (up to £13.70 for evenings & weekends) Double time for Bank Holidays
19. Employee referral scheme of £200
20. Non-Uniform for a friendly and professional service
21. Paid introduction/shadowing calls - you will shadow an existing care professional so you get to know the Clients
22. Average hour (or guaranteed hours) contracts available
23. Employee benefits portal - with discounts at over 200 outlets!
24. Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental, and financial issues
25. Friendly and supportive management and office team.
26. Employee assistance program for your health and welfare
27. £400 paid towards your NVQ Diploma (optional)
28. £75 paid towards your VRQ's bonus (optional)
29. Blue Light Discount card eligibility
30. Opportunities for Career progression
If you're looking for work which is extremely rewarding and satisfactory, we would love to hear from you.